IASCE Conference Athlone October 7 th & 8 th 2004 Responsive Evaluation. Working with Stakeholders: A review of the Open Training College Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures

Content The Open Training College micro-culture The Open Training College Quality Assurance Model – evaluation procedures Who are the Stakeholders and what is their role? Responsive evaluation? Reflections on the first year of implementation

The Open Training College micro- culture

Pedagogical Practice Shared understanding of the adult learning process Course designed to provide and stimulate diverse learning experiences, building of the skills and knowledge that learners bring to their learning Clearly articulated learning outcomes and related assessment procedures

College Ethos and Values – embodied in Mission/Vision statement Enhancing the status of people with a disability Valuing students as colleagues Close working relationships Cost effectiveness and value for money Strategic planning Guiding principles

Guiding Principles Inclusiveness Openness Relevance Student centeredness Accountability Accessibility

Course evaluation process External Examiners – Review and report on assessment procedures and results Programme Boards – Review of data generated from the ongoing monitoring of open learning materials, workshops, assessment procedures and other related college activities

Academic Council To advise and review new Programme development To review, approve and ratify procedures relating to the assessment of learners To review and ratify action points related to the findings from the Programme Boards To ratify the recommendations made in the Five Year Formal Evaluation Reports

Stakeholders? Students College staff team Workshop presenters External Examiners Programme Board members Academic Council members Funding organisation (s) Agencies Service users

‘Responsive’ evaluation? Role of the evaluator Significance of Stakeholders Relevance for the Open Training College

Reflections on the first year: Areas for improvement Areas of success Summary